Wow, it was a crazy night in Japan the night before New Years Day! Although it was raining ice and snow, I got to enjoy New Years from the comfort of my television. Japanese television is pretty exciting. A couple of shows had game shows and others had some kind of fighting championships. I was pretty intrigued by the fights. The two shows were called, "PRIDE" and "Dynamite" and they were both on at the same time on different channels, so you can actually watch two fights when you flip the channels back and forth. They featured the greatest champions of different fighting techniques from all over the world and pitted them against each other. There was everybody, from Olympic Gold Metalists to Champion World Wrestlers. It was SO AWESOME! Just check out: www.pridefc.com . What would be considered pay-per-view was completely free for everyone's viewing pleasure on public television. It was amazing to see a small Korean guy beat the crap out of the "Giant Silva" from Brazil. And to see a kickboxer kick another in the balls. There was karate style vs. boxing, wrestling vs sumo, you name it... it was all there. It was bloody; it was fun... damn, it was cool.
12:00 - Midnight - Everything went crazy. All the ships in Yokohama harbor blew their horns, fireworks went off, people were screaming, music was blaring... I didn't even leave the comfort of my Navy Lodge room and the noise was audible with the window tightly sealed shut. It was loud. KA-BOOM!
12:05 - Okay, it is 2005 now. I'm going to bed.
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